# Distance from Karonga (KGJ) to Riga (RIX)

> 7,491 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,491 km / 4,655 mi / 4,045 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 169° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malawi) → Latvia
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 02:14 in Karonga, it's 03:14 in Riga)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,729 ft (RIX is lower than KGJ)

## Airports

### [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Karonga, Malawi
- ICAO: FWKA
- Timezone: Africa/Blantyre
- Coordinates: -9.950000, 33.890000
- Elevation: 1,765 ft

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:14 in Karonga, it's 03:14 in Riga.

## Related

- [Karonga Airport (KGJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kgj-karonga-karonga-airport/1ef266de-dfea-6412-be66-06bb2780ed98)
- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
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